Podiatrist malpractice is a legal process occurred when a victim/patient files a lawsuit against his foot doctor due to his negligence. This rarely happens due to the lack of competency of the podiatrist during the treatment.
The Podiatrist cannot be able to stop each and every malpractice claim against him because they are people also present around us who are waiting and hunts for easy payday. But they can safeguard and defend them by taking proactive steps. As feet are the complex and vital structure of the body, they need the expert care. You should always make sure to go to a Podiatrist with "DPM" with his or her name, which shows that the foot doctor has completed his years of foot and ankle training in podiatric medical school and hospital based training as well. APMA ( The American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery) and the American Board of Podiatric Medicine are the certified board for the podiatrist As Podiatrists are olive sized in number around the world. There are only about 14,000 in the United States. Most people have some idea of what podiatrists do. Their contributions to the medical profession are often misjudged or misunderstood. This misunderstanding occurred because podiatrists are held to different standards than medical doctors. For example, there is no consistent board certification or state law to regulate the scope of podiatric practice. Sometimes podiatric negligence insurance companies often use and reuse the same law firms to defend their clients. Plaintiffs' lawyers handling these cases for the first time must understand that they will be at a distinct tactical disadvantage, even if they are experienced in medical negligence cases. Under the act of Duty of Informed Consent, it is the responsibility of the doctor to give awareness about all the consequences of medication and surgery. If podiatrist failed to to so and the patient gets injured during the procedure then the victim can easily file a case against him. Doctors should be careful in every way to avoid and over come these malpractices. Podiatrist Malpractice cases are not so easy as they seem to be. Victim should have a witness that may help him in winning the case and act wisely.
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AuthorDr. Nirenberg is not only a foot doctor, but also a foot surgeon and forensic podiatrist. The Wall Street Journal, History Channel, Fox News, Women’s Adventure Magazine and many other news outlets have sought Dr. Nirenberg’s foot and ankle surgical and medical expertise. As a forensic podiatrist, Dr. Nirenberg has assisted law enforcement in criminal investigations involving footprints, shoes, gait and other foot-related evidence. He has provided testimony about footprints and shoes that has helped to convict persons of murder. Archives
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